to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
how; in what way; how about
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
adds force or indicates command
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
suffix for familiar person
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now; the present time; just now; another; more